Overview of Course Requirements

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Attendance

Student attendance - 30 hours of classroom time, 5 hours of driving time, 1 hour observing another student's drive (currently waived under the governor's emergency orders), 4 hours of Driver ZED scenario training. If you are more than 10 minutes late to class, it is considered an absence. Absences from classes must be made up to meet the 34 hours requirement, and you must attend the same classroom session that you missed (contact us to schedule this). If you cannot attend the same classroom session you missed, you can make up the missed hours with alternative classroom lessons in our office but may not exceed 6 hours of alternative make-up lessons during the course.

Parent attendance - Attend the Parent Session (the 2nd hour of Class session #4). This is optional, but highly recommended. If a parent does not attend, the student will need to attend in their place to receive attendance credit.

Driving Lessons

Driving lessons are scheduled separately from classroom sessions, and typically extend past the last classroom session. Most students finish the course in about 7-8 weeks.

Driving Practice

Student - At least 2 hours of driving practice per week. For best results, practice the concepts you learned.
Parent - Reinforce the drive lesson concepts with driving practice every week. Students get the maximum value from driver's ed when they turn newly learned skills into lifelong habits. This only works with driving practice! 

Tests

You must score at least 80% on a test to successfully pass. All test answers come from our workbook! If you don’t pass test #1, #2, or #3 with an 80% or better, you must successfully complete a make-up test. You must pass the final exam with 80% or better to complete the course. 

Successful Completion of Course

All course requirements must cover at least 30 days, and no more than 100 days. Students who fail the final exam, fail to complete the course requirements within the 100-day limit, do not successfully pass the driving skills review, have not paid the full tuition by class session #4, or acquired a permit by class session #4 will be dismissed from the program without a refund. Extensions to complete the course are considered on a case-by-case basis and may result in an additional fee for driving lessons that are not completed on time. Most students finish within 7-8 weeks.

Personal electronic devices are not allowed for use in the classroom or the car. Students are expected to act in a mature and appropriate manner in all instruction locations, including but not limited to the classroom, office, parking area of school location, and during drive lessons. Students or parents who exhibit inappropriate behavior that disrupts successful learning, uncivil behavior, or intentionally damage school property may result in the student’s dismissal from the program without a refund. I-5 Driving School will have sole discretion to determine what behavior is considered civil and inappropriate.

Weapons, alcohol, drugs, and related paraphernalia are prohibited in our offices, grounds, classroom, and cars. Students who possess or display these items will be removed from the program without a refund. 

Enrollment Criteria

Students must be 15 years of age to be eligible for enrollment. Students may enroll in a traffic safety education course up until the start of the 3rd classroom session if there is available space in the classroom. All missed classes must still be made up to successfully complete the course. 

Audio/Video Recording

Please note that we may record audio and video of each of the student drives and classroom sessions. This is to improve the quality of our instruction, and for the protection of the student and the instructor. The recordings are only made available to I-5 Driving School employees, and will not be publicly displayed or distributed, except as required by court order. By taking this course and acknowledging this policy on the paper version of this policy, you are providing consent for audio and video recording during the drive appointments and/or classroom sessions. 

Refund Policy

Deposits and tuition fees are refundable if the student withdraws at least 72 hours prior to the start of the first classroom session that you originally registered. If you switch classes, your deposit and tuition fees are transferrable provided that you notify us within 72 hours prior to the start of the first classroom session. 

Fees

The tuition for this course is $649. If you need to reschedule a driving lesson, you must notify the main office at least 24 hours before the beginning of your drive. If you miss a lesson, are late by more than 5 minutes, do not bring a valid permit to the lesson, or fail to notify us within 24 hours before the start of the drive (due to forgetting, late cancellation, not having a valid permit, unreported illness prior to the drive, etc), you will need to purchase an additional lesson. The first and second replacement drive lessons cost $60.00 each, and any subsequent replacement drive lesson costs $100.00 each. These replacement lessons must be paid prior to rescheduling.

A paper version of this document must be signed by both the student and the parent/guardian of the student (if under 18 years of age) prior to the first scheduled driving lesson appointment. Students who do not have this document signed and returned to I-5 Driving School will not be allowed to participate in a driving lesson. Please note that the class tuition must be paid in full before any drive appointments will be offered unless prior arrangements have been made.